Go with the Flow
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In this quick and easy activity and/or demonstration, learners use two empty soda cans to illustrate Bernoulli's principle. Learners lay the two cans parallel to each other on a level surface and blow between the cans to cause them to roll together. Use this activity to introduce learners to the basics of air pressure. This resource also includes information about how air pressure relates to tornados and tornado safety.
- Under 5 minutes
- 5 to 10 minutes
- free
- Ages 6 - 18
- Activity, Demonstration, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- Two (2) empty soda cans
- Level surface
Subjects
- Earth and Space Science
- Earth Processes
- Weather and Climate
- Earth Structure
- Atmosphere
- Earth Processes
- Physical Sciences
- Motion and Forces
- Momentum and Velocity
- States of Matter
- Gases
- Structure and Properties of Matter
- Motion and Forces
- The Nature of Science
- The Scientific Process
- Conducting Investigations
- The Scientific Process
Informal Categories
- Nature and Environment
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
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Access Rights:
- Free access
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Rights:
- All Rights Reserved, National Weather Service,
